The Greene County Rams boys basketball game Tuesday in Nevada was the sort of game that keeps fans coming back for more. After trailing 20-11 after one quarter and 33-27 at halftime, the Rams’ perseverance garnered a 60-55 victory. The win puts them at 5-1 in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference and 6-1 overall.
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Rams split non-conference games against Southeast Valley Jaguars
The Ram basketball games started a busy week Monday hosting the Southeast Valley (Gowrie) Jaguars for non-conference games. The girls lost 38-29 and the boys won 69-46. The girls continued the struggles that caught them at Wells Fargo Arena, shooting at 18 percent for the game and committing 22 turnovers.
Read MoreEvery Ram gets playing time in lopsided games at ‘The Well’
The basketball games against North Polk Friday were not the typical high school games, as the Rams and Comets were the “warm-up act” for a Des Moines Timberwolves game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The games were on the Heart of Iowa conference schedule and were moved to the afternoon when the opportunity to play at “The Well”…
Read MoreRam boys top R-S in hoops despite poor fourth quarter; girls fall to 6th ranked team
Teams that score only two points in the last quarter of a basketball game don’t often win, but that was the case in the Ram boys varsity game with the Roland-Story Norsemen in Jefferson Tuesday. Despite the freeze, the Rams won 55-47 to go to 31 overall and in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference.
Read MoreRam wrestlers improve to 4-7, place fourth at Ogden duals
~by The Scranton Journal Greene County wrestlers lost both duals which were contested in Jefferson at the middle school gym Thursday, Dec. 7. Gilbert topped the Rams 43-36 and ADM won 43-36. Brock Wuebker, Cayden Gerdes and Bryce Hoyle each posted a pair of pins on the night. Joe Anderson went 2-0 with a fall and a win by forfeit.
Read MoreRams lose both varsity games against PCM Mustangs
The Greene County Rams lost both games on the hardwood when they hosted the PCM Mustangs for Heart of Iowa play. Final scores were 59-46 in the girls game and 72-62 in the boys game.
Read MoreRam varsity teams win in Saydel
The Greene County Rams won both varsity hoops games in Saydel north of Des Moines Thursday evening. The girls topped the Eagles 52-45 after trailing most of the first half. With just 18 seconds remaining in the game the Rams held a 48-45 lead. Sophomore Kassie Lamoureux made two free throws and senior Laurin Lyons made two free throws in…
Read MoreRam wrestlers 1-3 in opening meets
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestling team went 1-1 in the opening double dual in Van Meter Tuesday, Nov. 28. The Van Meter/Earlham team handled the Rams 56-15 in the first match but the Rams knocked off Ogden in the second, 41-24.
Read MoreRams split in HOIAC hoops season opener
The Greene County Rams opened the Heart of Iowa 2017-18 hoops campaign in Jefferson Friday with a loss for the girls and win for the boys against the Gilbert Tigers. The girls played the first game of the varsity twin bill, part of a Mega Night with boys and girls freshmen and junior varsity teams also playing.
Read MoreRam girls start hoops season with pair of wins
The Ram varsity girls basketball team opened the 2017-18 season with a pair of wins against the non-conference Ogden Bulldogs and Perry Jayettes. The Rams made the short drive east to Ogden Monday and came home with a 46-35 victory.
Read MoreAcademic all-state honors for Haley Hall
Greene County runner Haley Hall was named to the academic all-state list in cross country by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches. To qualify a runner must have a grade point average of 3.8 or higher, score at least 28 on the ACT, and either qualify for the state meet or finish in the top 30 at a state qualifying…
Read MoreRam volleyball awards told
A trio of Ram senior volleyball players were named to the Heart of Iowa all-conference volleyball team. Megan Durbin was named to the first team. She led the team in kills with 301 and served at 89.2 percent for the season.
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